In a post-webOS world, the doctors will not be available from HP servers, so make sure you have your own copy archived now.

In a post-webOS world, the doctors will not be available from HP servers, so make sure you have your own copy archived now.

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The data in your HP webOS Account (formerly Palm Profile) will not be available to you in a post-webOS world.

The data in your HP webOS Account (formerly Palm Profile) will not be available to you in a post-webOS world.

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Move it all to somewhere else now. Your webOS device supports a number of Synergy providers - choose one with which you are comfortable and move all your data there.

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Move it all to Google now. Don't leave any contacts or calendar entries or notes in your webOS profile.

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Don't leave any contacts or calendar entries or notes in your webOS profile.

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Subscribe to the [http://forums.precentral.net/webos-internals/303114-webos-survival-kit.html corresponding forum thread] in the [http://forums.precentral.net/webos-internals/ WebOS Internals forum] and post any other tips for inclusion in [http://bit.ly/webos-survival-kit The webOS Survival Kit] there or edit this wiki page directly.

Subscribe to the [http://forums.precentral.net/webos-internals/303114-webos-survival-kit.html corresponding forum thread] in the [http://forums.precentral.net/webos-internals/ WebOS Internals forum] and post any other tips for inclusion in [http://bit.ly/webos-survival-kit The webOS Survival Kit] there or edit this wiki page directly.

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Make sure every webOS users has http://bit.ly/webos-survival-kit (the official URL for this page) imprinted in their brain. Write it on a piece of paper, and stick it to your monitor. Never forget it, you will eventually need it.

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There are a number of webOS forums with lots of other users who can help you in this time of need. PreCentral, webOSRoundup and WebOS World are some of the leading information sources.

In a post-webOS world, you will need to have Preware installed on your device. The HP App Catalog will no longer be available to you, so you need to get the documentation you need to install Preware now.

The Preware Homebrew Documentation app will guide you through the details of many of the following steps already with step-by-step installation instructions.

Ready Your Host Computer

To install Preware (and perform other key survival measures), you need to have a computer with which has working Novacom drivers and which can access the Linux command line on your device.

The latest Novacom drivers can be found on http://opensource.palm.com/packages.html at the bottom of the page. In a post-webOS world, that page will no longer be accessible. Download the drivers for your current and future host computer platforms before they disappear.

Install the drivers and test that your host computer recognises your webOS device when you plug it in.

Work out how to use novaterm or the WOSQI command line interface (which is just a GUI wrapper around novaterm) to access the Linux command line on your device.

Many post-webOS survival techniques may require command line interactions. Get ready for this now. Learn some Basic Linux Use techniques before it is too late.

Install Preware

Use the instructions in the Preware Homebrew Documentation app to do this. Do not delay, you need to have Preware installed now, not after HP and webOS are gone.

If you have any problems running WebOS Quick Install (especially if you are on a Windows computer), install the WOSQI Homebrew Guide app and follow the troubleshooting guide in there.

Do not rest until you have Preware installed and working. It is your key to app distribution and installation in a post-webOS world.

Download the webOS Doctor

Make sure you have the correct webOS Doctor for your device downloaded from the HP servers and available locally on your host computer.

Save Your Tokens

Install the "Show Properties" app from Preware, and email yourself a full token list. Don't worry about what it all means right now, just do it. With the token list and the webOS Doctor you can resurrect your device from just about any calamity.